{"id":25628,"date":"2024-12-23T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=25628"},"modified":"2024-12-23T13:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:49:04","slug":"sen-ossoff-delivering-federal-resources-to-expand-high-speed-internet-access-across-tattnall-county","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-delivering-federal-resources-to-expand-high-speed-internet-access-across-tattnall-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Delivering Federal Resources to Expand High-Speed Internet Access Across Tattnall County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reidsville, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is expanding high-speed internet for families in rural Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff is delivering&nbsp;$5,533,275 in Federal funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)\u2019s ReConnect Program to&nbsp;Pembroke Advanced Communications to expand high-speed internet access for families, businesses, and farms in rural Georgia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis&nbsp;broadband&nbsp;expansion is crucial for children who are doing schoolwork at home in the afternoons, for small businesses, and for farmers. I want to make sure every community in Georgia benefits from high-speed&nbsp;internet&nbsp;access,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to deliver reliable internet access across Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-announces-federal-grant-funding-now-available-to-expand-broadband-internet-across-the-state-of-georgia\/\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;applications for the first round of $1.3 billion in funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law are now open through the Georgia Technology Authority for local governments, internet service providers, and nonprofit organizations, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.warnock.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/senators-reverend-warnock-ossoff-announce-22-million-in-federal-funding-to-further-close-digital-divide-across-georgia\/\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;over $22 million to help create digital literacy programs, expand community access to computers and tablets, lower costs to get connected, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock delivered $9,472,875 through the USDA\u2019s Rural Development ReConnect program to help thousands of people in Candler, Evans, and Tattnall Counties access high-quality, affordable internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock also delivered an additional&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-secures-historic-high-speed-internet-expansion-for-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$250 million expansion of high-speed internet<\/a>&nbsp;for businesses and families across Georgia through the American Rescue Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reidsville, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is expanding high-speed internet for families in rural Georgia. Today, Sen. 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